The death toll from Typhoon Kalmaegi has risen to 66, with 26 people still missing, according to the Philippines’ Office of Civil Defense.
The powerful storm has battered the country since Sunday, affecting more than 706,000…
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Prosecutors seize yachts, luxury cars from man accused of running Cambodia cyberscams : NPR
In this photo released by the Ministry of Justice Investigation Bureau, luxury sport vehicles are parked at one of the…
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UPS cargo plane crashes in Kentucky, killing at least seven
The MD-11 bound for Hawaii veered off course, hitting buildings and hangars. Three crew members and four people on the ground were among the victims.
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Cruise ship that left woman to die on Great Barrier Reef island boarded by investigators
Investigators have boarded an Australian cruise ship more than 10 days after the death of an elderly female passenger who was left behind on a remote island.
Suzanne Rees, 80, had been hiking on Lizard Island with fellow passengers from the Coral…
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Japan sends troops to northern region to stop bear attacks after record casualties
TOKYO — Japan’s Defense Ministry sent troops on Wednesday to the northern prefecture of Akita to help contain a surge of bear attacks that have horrified residents in the mountainous region.
Bears have showed up near schools, train stations,…
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Japan sends troops to help with bear attacks in northern region
TOKYO (AP) — Japan deployed troops Wednesday to the northern prefecture of Akita to help contain a surge of bear attacks that have terrorized residents in the mountainous region.
Reports of unexpected…
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Brussels Dreams of Norway Saving Ukraine
No wonder EU countries are eyeing Russian assets rather than coughing up to meet Ukraine’s multibillion-euro needs.
EU finances are in such bad shape that the International Monetary Fund on Tuesday urged states to rethink their social…
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